Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-21

E51ree asks1 = she glanced q I'll,
etodA md beean "a foil up her work
1Cextainly. II shall BE- al uncondi
60nAl snfrender,s and from the look ii
Bertss eyss Miss MarIett thought that i
would not b his side 81 tho argumen,
alone that would be- surrendered t,
Gortia
a few moments later Gertie en-
ci,aed herself and went to the kitchen
to mako tho biscuits for ten: and Mrs
Weston and Bert were soon 80 deepl,
engaged ia conversation that they
never noticed that Miss Marlett, laying
down the paper she had been pretend
ing to read, had left them alone for mo
ment Of two, returning with . some.
what flushed faee, but . triumphant
look In her eyes.
When Gersie appeared, after putting
hor biscuits in the oven, Miss Marleti
proposed that they have tea ont on the
porch. 1T will not make ron much
more work, for we will help" she sid;
you get whatever you want fer tea
ready, and / will carry II ont and sci
tho table,"
OF course Gertie acquiesced, ard III
table was soon set. Miss Marlett prove
20 helpful in her fear Of making
Gertie more work by her plan Of al
outdoor tea, that she even took the
biscuits from the oven and arranged
them upon the table; so it was not I'M
til Mrs. Weston, removing tho SNOWY
napkin that covered them, passed the
plate to Mi. Maynard that Gertie
noticed them. Then she could scarcely
believe her eyes, for instead of the
nice, white bisc uits she had expected TO
see. and which all her pnst experience
justified her in expecting, they o as
yellow as saffron. and smelt strongly OF
salaratua
What III the world ais your lis.
cuits. aertieg" said Mrs. Weston.
"Stop, Mr.. Maynard" as that gentle
man, in pity for tho embarrassment 50
plainly discernible in Ge2tie's face,
broke open the enc he had taken
and raised il to his lips. Don't eat
that: Gertie will get some bread"
Thanking her mother, in her heart,
for sending her instead Of going her.
self, Gertie rose just as Miss Marlett,
with . perceptible sneer in her voice.
said
"I'm SO sorry you didn't tell us you
couldn't make them, aud lot me do it
for vou, Gertie; but don't feel at all
grieved over yonr failure; perhaps you
will do better next time"
Perhaps she will, Miss Marlett, if
she does not have too much assistance.
The old saying of "too many cooks
spelling the broth" is undoubtedly
true; and this little trife will prove
that some one else, as we'll as Miss
Gertie. took part in mixing the bis
Cults" and Bert held out q piece of the
one he had taken, with o small gold
coin imbedded in the center. Of it.
Miss Marlett glanced at the trifIe,
and her face took q grayish hue as she
recognized the coin that last night had
occupied . place upon her bracelet.
Not for ten times the value OF that
coin would che have had Bert Maynard
know how she lost it, and she would
have denied owning it now, but she
knew by his looks it was no use. Her
hand trembled . little in spite of her
efforts to keep it steady, rs she silently
took the coin he held towards her; and
she mentally blessed Mr.. Weston, who,
seeing her distress and pitying her,
asked MI. Maynard some question and
30 changed the conversation, while
Gertie and her mother, with true lady
like tact, appeared not to notice her
embarrassment.
Tn ucskn - kho oAc~ko ~ Ill
the meal was rather a silent
one, and no objections were raised
when. at its close, Miss Marlett, saving
she had letters to write, begged to be
excused, and went back to Mrs. Jack
sons.
II zee now how it was" said Gertie,
when, later in the evening, Bert had
told them how he knew to whom the
bangle belonged. Il left the -four in the
pan, and the box of salaratus by it,
while / went to the we'll for some fresh
water. She must have put the salaratus
while I was gone and lost the bangle
II presume So" said Bert, "for l re-
member now that abe left your mother
and / alone for q few moments, but
perhaps the chance of settling our
argument is not lost, for your mother
has consented to let me board here the
rest OF the vacation"
When Mr.. Maynard returned to Mrs.
Jackson's late that evening he was sur
to find Sarah Ann still up, and
to learn that Miss Marlett had left for
New York on the night express. And
~ she left no address it was impossible
to send her wedding cards when, that
fall, Gertie became Bert Maynard's
bride.